What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Right now I am paying $44 a month for Comcast Business and getting 12 Mbps download. I notice that residential is getting up to 105 Mbps for close to the same amount I am paying. I signed up with the Comcast Business through my work because I telework on occasions. The only difference I really see besides the speed is that there is no cap on Comcast Business. Im I missing something? I am wondering if I should switch to the residential service? Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Teleworker business account typically have starter internet 16 Mbps down / 3 Mbps up for 69.95. Your basic internet 12 Mbps down and 0.5 Mbps up for 44.95 is not a typical Teleworker internet speed. Business Class internet has many important features such as 25GB email account size versus 10 GB residential, as well as, other benefits/limitations as this link provides information on. Comcast only provides Teleworker business class internet that companies pay for and not residential.

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Having both residential and business service within a couple miles from each other, the BUSINESS uptime is absolutely terrible compared to my residential. Just terrible and unacceptable. Business is also MUCH slower.

I think the only benefit of business, is if you need or want a STATIC ip FROM Comcast which you don't need, as you can get from NO-IP or DynDNS much cheaper etc. (also something about different ports being BLOCKED by comcast depending on the 2).

I guess it depends on your location and what you needs are. i am small business, 5± employees, I honestly could just use residential, but I am in a commercial building, so it's the comcast business we're using as I thought it would be better...but it's not. They also try to say you get a CONSISTENT upload / download speed compared to residential, whichI seriously doubt. They told me that your residential speed will change depending on the amount of people downloading/uploading in the area... never had a problem like that...still extremely fast... but I definitely have a slow speed using the business one..yeah, consistently SLOOOOW.... that's what is consistent... yeah.... i could pay 3 times more or so for the equiv speed of residential... but we don't need to.

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Comcast Business is a total rip-off. I paid $115 for two plus years to get 50 mbps. The service was so spotty -- frequent outages, slowness -- that I finally picked up residential service from AT&T to use as a backup. After installation, I did speed tests on both of them. AT&T at $30/mo was consistenty about 22mbps download speeds. Comcast was a paltry 7.5mpbs!

When I called to cancel service, I got the run around. They want me to pay another two months of service AND a $250 cancellation fee. Comcast is losing a customer for life!

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Hello Mugz2015 and welcome,

Teleworker business account typically have starter internet 16 Mbps down / 3 Mbps up for 69.95. Your basic internet 12 Mbps down and 0.5 Mbps up for 44.95 is not a typical Teleworker internet speed. Business Class internet has many important features such as 25GB email account size versus 10 GB residential, as well as, other benefits/limitations as this link provides information on. Comcast only provides Teleworker business class internet that companies pay for and not residential.

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Having both residential and business service within a couple miles from each other, the BUSINESS uptime is absolutely terrible compared to my residential. Just terrible and unacceptable. Business is also MUCH slower.

I think the only benefit of business, is if you need or want a STATIC ip FROM Comcast which you don't need, as you can get from NO-IP or DynDNS much cheaper etc. (also something about different ports being BLOCKED by comcast depending on the 2).

I guess it depends on your location and what you needs are. i am small business, 5± employees, I honestly could just use residential, but I am in a commercial building, so it's the comcast business we're using as I thought it would be better...but it's not. They also try to say you get a CONSISTENT upload / download speed compared to residential, whichI seriously doubt. They told me that your residential speed will change depending on the amount of people downloading/uploading in the area... never had a problem like that...still extremely fast... but I definitely have a slow speed using the business one..yeah, consistently SLOOOOW.... that's what is consistent... yeah.... i could pay 3 times more or so for the equiv speed of residential... but we don't need to.

Re: What is the difference between Business Comcast and Residential

Comcast Business is a total rip-off. I paid $115 for two plus years to get 50 mbps. The service was so spotty -- frequent outages, slowness -- that I finally picked up residential service from AT&T to use as a backup. After installation, I did speed tests on both of them. AT&T at $30/mo was consistenty about 22mbps download speeds. Comcast was a paltry 7.5mpbs!

When I called to cancel service, I got the run around. They want me to pay another two months of service AND a $250 cancellation fee. Comcast is losing a customer for life!